The Ponderings of a Meandering Minister…
I’ve been fascinated by the Tenebrae service since it was drawn to my attention by a retired minister while I was the Worship Development Leader for the Methodist Church in Ireland. It’s similar in format to a service of lessons and carols, but with the bible readings (‘shadows’) pointing us towards Jesus’ death rather than … Read moreTenebrae Reflection: Dark Places
In November 2019, we received the news for the second time that Timothy’s cancer had returned. In the middle of the 7 days of chemotherapy that followed soon after, we squeezed in a family trip to an empty cinema to see Frozen 2. Like me, I’m sure that you have cried at plenty of Disney … Read moreDo the Next Right Thing
We went on a little trip on a ferry today to visit Donegal. We took the boys to Malin Head and then visited a beautiful beach just outside the village of Culdaff. When I was 16 or 17, one of my friends in school had a caravan beside this beach and we used to go … Read moreWe didn’t know…
I penned the following post a few weeks ago (pre-blog-refresh) and popped it on Facebook; it’s published here now for posterity. ———— As one who prefers that the UK remains part of the EU, the disappointment of the referendum result has been compounded on a monthly basis by the inability of the government and those … Read moreBecause Jesus